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verse_n the_o prophet_n thunder_v against_o the_o secure_a and_o sensual_a inhabitant_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n and_o especial_o against_o the_o great_a one_o qui_fw-la ut_fw-la divitiis_fw-la sic_fw-la vitiis_fw-la primi_fw-la fuere_fw-la as_o they_o abound_v in_o wealth_n so_o in_o wickedness_n also_o who_o give_v themselves_o to_o pastime_n and_o merriment_n in_o despite_n of_o the_o prophet_n threaten_n and_o that_o in_o a_o time_n when_o god_n judgement_n be_v round_o about_o they_o though_o amos_n be_v primary_o send_v to_o israel_n yet_o judah_n be_v partaker_n with_o they_o in_o sin_n he_o all_o along_o in_o this_o chapter_n join_v they_o together_o in_o reproof_n in_o the_o word_n we_o have_v 1._o a_o judgement_n denounce_v include_v in_o the_o particle_n hâ—i_n woe_n which_o be_v use_v three_o way_n in_o scripture_n 1_o by_o way_n of_o commiseration_n when_o we_o be_v grieve_v at_o the_o calamity_n which_o we_o see_v be_v come_v upon_o a_o people_n jer._n 6.4_o &_o 13._o 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his_o displeasure_n this_o more_o especial_o concern_v the_o great_a one_o of_o those_o time_n who_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o god_n hand_n on_o their_o inferior_n though_o the_o region_n round_o about_o lie_v waste_v yet_o they_o lie_v snort_v and_o secure_a in_o their_o fence_a city_n make_v their_o gut_n their_o god_n and_o slight_v all_o his_o threaten_n they_o be_v full_a themselves_o and_o they_o little_o regard_v who_o else_o want_v 2_o he_o thunder_v against_o carnal_a confident-ones_a who_o trust_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o samaria_n that_o be_v they_o trust_v in_o the_o strength_n and_o riches_n of_o samaria_n their_o chief_a city_n as_o if_o it_o be_v invincible_a and_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o situation_n impregnable_a they_o trust_v not_o in_o god_n but_o in_o their_o wealth_n and_o wall_n 3_o ungrateful_a man_n god_n have_v make_v they_o the_o head_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o canaan_n a_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n and_o by_o his_o 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as_o david_n who_o be_v style_v the_o sweet_a singer_n of_o israel_n many_o spiritual_a song_n be_v scatter_v up_o and_o down_o the_o scripture_n but_o none_o excel_v in_o that_o gift_n like_o david_n who_o be_v more_o especial_o inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o singular_o qualify_v for_o that_o purpose_n all_o these_o have_v god_n gift_v for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n 1_o cor._n 3.22_o obseru._n 2._o those_o that_o be_v high_a in_o privilege_n may_v be_v near_o to_o misery_n woe_n to_o zion_n first_o and_o then_o to_o samaria_n so_o rom._n 2.9_o wrath_n fall_v upon_o the_o jew_n first_o 49._o and_o then_o upon_o the_o gentile_a to_o be_v secure_a in_o other_o place_n be_v sinful_a but_o to_o be_v dead_a and_o careless_a in_o jerusalem_n the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n where_o his_o temple_n and_o worship_n be_v this_o double_a their_o sin_n and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n
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principal_a patriarch_n gen._n 48.16_o 22._o 1_o chron._n 5.1_o 2._o because_o of_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o first_o king_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n who_o be_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o joseph_n 3._o the_o prophet_n seem_v to_o allude_v to_o the_o history_n of_o joseph_n 7._o who_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o pit_n by_o his_o brethren_n and_o after_o sell_v to_o the_o midianite_n for_o a_o slave_n his_o brethren_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n eat_v drink_v feast_v and_o little_o regard_v the_o misery_n and_o anguish_n that_o joseph_n be_v in_o gen._n 37.23_o 24_o 25_o 27._o the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v this_o though_o your_o brethren_n the_o seed_n of_o joseph_n be_v in_o great_a distress_n and_o even_o break_v in_o piece_n with_o violence_n and_o oppression_n which_o may_v have_v make_v they_o even_o sick_a with_o sorrow_n yet_o such_o be_v your_o inhumanity_n that_o you_o have_v give_v up_o yourselves_o to_o all_o intemperance_n and_o sensual_a delight_n pour_v down_o wine_n out_o of_o your_o carousing-cup_n and_o anoint_v yourselves_o with_o the_o most_o precious_a and_o fragrant_a ointment_n without_o any_o mind_v of_o your_o brethren_n misery_n or_o once_o regard_v their_o doleful_a condition_n observation_n 1._o voluptuous_a man_n spare_v for_o no_o cost_n or_o pain_n to_o gratify_v their_o lust_n these_o man_n send_v to_o india_n for_o ivory_n to_o the_o fold_n for_o the_o fat_a they_o provide_v music_n to_o please_v the_o ear_n odoriferous_a perfume_n and_o ointment_n for_o the_o smell_n the_o fat_a and_o sweet_a for_o their_o palate_n and_o fine_a bed_n for_o their_o lust_n here_o be_v all_o for_o self_n nothing_o for_o god_n that_o give_v all_o he_o be_v not_o in_o any_o of_o their_o thought_n isa._n 57.8_o 9_o when_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n shall_v suffer_v violence_n by_o they_o they_o be_v violent_a for_o sin_n they_o lavish_a gold_n out_o of_o the_o bag_n for_o it_o isa._n 46.6_o every_o one_o act_n in_o his_o sphere_n for_o idol_n the_o child_n gather_v wood_n the_o father_n kindle_v the_o fire_n 8_o and_o the_o woman_n knead_v the_o dough_n jer._n 7.18_o so_o great_a be_v their_o affection_n to_o idolatry_n that_o every_o one_o in_o the_o family_n confer_v something_o and_o act_n that_o part_v which_o be_v most_o proper_a for_o he_o it_o be_v for_o child_n to_o gather_v stick_n for_o man_n to_o make_v the_o fire_n and_o woman_n to_o bake_v the_o like_a industry_n for_o idol_n we_o may_v see_v isa._n 41.7_o and_o 44.12_o 13_o 14._o wicked_a man_n delight_v only_o in_o sensual_a thing_n which_o make_v they_o so_o active_a for_o they_o they_o delight_v in_o eat_v drink_v anoint_v in_o silk_n satin_n purple_a pearl_n marble_n etc._n etc._n see_v what_o a_o shop_n of_o such_o ware_n mystical_a babylon_n have_v rev._n 18.12_o 13_o 14._o great_a man_n have_v many_o great_a advantage_n of_o good_a education_n wealth_n time_n power_n and_o reputation_n which_o they_o shall_v improve_v to_o the_o doner_n glory_n and_o not_o fight_v against_o god_n with_o his_o own_o treasure_n as_o be_v excellent_o set_v forth_o in_o that_o elaborate_a tract_n style_v the_o gentleman_n call_v 2._o minister_n must_v have_v a_o special_a eye_n upon_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o people_n see_v how_o the_o prophet_n here_o charge_v this_o people_n with_o their_o excessive_a and_o inordinate_a eat_n drink_v anointing_n music_n etc._n etc._n if_o a_o minister_n do_v but_o touch_v upon_o these_o thing_n how_o apt_a be_v people_n to_o cry_v what_o may_v we_o not_o eat_v drink_v and_o play_v as_o we_o please_v no_o you_o may_v not_o for_o you_o may_v perish_v by_o the_o use_n of_o lawful_a thing_n if_o you_o use_v they_o unlawful_o we_o minister_n be_v watchman_n and_o must_v see_v that_o our_o people_n go_v not_o astray_o in_o manner_n as_o well_o as_o in_o doctrine_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n have_v reprove_v the_o man_n for_o their_o sin_n he_o than_o set_v forth_o his_o looking-glass_n for_o woman_n isa._n 3.16_o etc._n etc._n and_o give_v we_o a_o inventory_n of_o the_o female_n vanity_n set_v they_o forth_o in_o their_o colour_n from_o top_n to_o toe_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o woe_n hang_v over_o the_o head_n of_o drunkard_n woe_n to_o they_o that_o drink_v wine_n in_o bowl_n till_o they_o have_v besot_v themselves_o and_o be_v make_v insensible_a of_o god_n judgement_n on_o themselves_o and_o other_o every_o prophet_n have_v a_o woe_n against_o such_o woe_n say_v isa_n chap._n 5.11_o 12._o and_o woe_n say_v joel_n chap._n 2.5_o and_o woe_n say_v habakkuk_n chap._n 2.15_o 16._o drunkenness_n blot_v the_o name_n etc._n consume_v the_o body_n and_o destroy_v the_o soul_n as_o i_o have_v show_v at_o large_a elsewhere_o 4._o lawful_a thing_n when_o abuse_v become_v unlawful_a etc._n feast_v in_o itself_o be_v lawful_a but_o feast_v in_o a_o time_n of_o mourning_n be_v unlawful_a wine_n and_o oil_n be_v thing_n in_o themselves_o lawful_a and_o may_v be_v use_v moderate_o for_o necessity_n and_o delight_n to_o refresh_v and_o fit_v we_o for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n but_o not_o for_o luxury_n judg._n 9.13_o psal._n 104.15_o 1_o tim._n 5.23_o thus_o the_o saint_n use_v they_o as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o in_o the_o explication_n but_o to_o abuse_v they_o to_o lust_n and_o luxury_n be_v a_o great_a provocation_n prov._n 7.17_o ezek._n 23.41_o 5._o luxury_n bring_v forth_o cruelty_n where_o riot_n and_o excess_n go_v before_o there_o cruelty_n inhumanity_n oppression_n and_o contempt_n of_o god_n people_n follow_v this_o we_o see_v in_o the_o sodomite_n ezek._n 16.49_o and_o those_o voluptuous_a wanton_n james_n 5.5_o 6._o as_o piety_n make_v man_n pitiful_a hence_o good_a man_n be_v call_v chasidim_n misericordes_fw-la merciful_a man_n such_o be_v david_n job_n zacheus_n etc._n etc._n so_o impiety_n breed_v cruelty_n as_o we_o see_v in_o nabal_n dives_n etc._n etc._n so_o true_a be_v that_o of_o phythagoras_n first_o say_v he_o pleasure_n and_o pastime_n creep_v into_o city_n than_o luxury_n and_o saturity_n 7._o after_o that_o violence_n and_o cruelty_n and_o then_o destruction_n hence_o solomon_n condemn_v luxury_n especial_o in_o great_a one_o as_o that_o which_o make_v they_o pervert_v judgement_n prov._n 31.4_o eccles._n 10.16_o 6._o to_o be_v feast_v in_o a_o time_n of_o fast_v and_o sing_v in_o a_o time_n of_o sorrow_v be_v a_o god-provoking-sin_n isa._n 22.13_o joel_n 2.16_o 17._o james_n 5.1_o 5._o here_o be_v a_o woe_n set_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o those_o that_o laugh_v when_o zion_n weep_v for_o this_o woe_n must_v be_v apply_v to_o all_o that_o go_v before_o vers._n 1_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o woe_n to_o they_o that_o be_v at_o ease_n in_o zion_n but_o they_o be_v not_o grieve_v for_o the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n woe_n to_o they_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o sing_v but_o they_o be_v not_o grieve_v for_o the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n this_o be_v the_o burden_n of_o this_o doleful_a ditty_n that_o they_o do_v not_o mourn_v in_o a_o time_n of_o mourning_n nor_o once_o take_v notice_n of_o god_n anger_n which_o yet_o they_o can_v not_o but_o see_v be_v kindle_v round_o about_o they_o and_o ready_a to_o seize_v upon_o they_o as_o it_o do_v sudden_o after_o many_o be_v so_o stupid_a that_o they_o will_v not_o bate_v a_o lust_n or_o a_o pleasure_n though_o god_n people_n be_v in_o never_o so_o deep_a distress_n like_o the_o king_n and_o haman_n that_o sit_v sot_v and_o carouse_v when_o god_n people_n be_v in_o great_a perplexity_n hest._n 3._o ult_n to_o such_o i_o may_v say_v as_o elisha_n say_v to_o gehazi_n 2_o king_n 5.26_o be_v this_o a_o time_n to_o receive_v gift_n and_o garment_n olive-yard_n and_o vineyard_n the_o leprosy_n therefore_o of_o naaman_n shall_v cleave_v to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n for_o ever_o so_o
variety_n of_o affliction_n by_o the_o syrian_n and_o assyrian_n till_o at_o last_o they_o be_v carry_v out_o of_o their_o own_o land_n 4_o here_o be_v a_o exegesis_n or_o further_a illustration_n of_o their_o misery_n and_o the_o banquet_n of_o they_o that_o stretch_v themselves_o shall_v be_v remove_v the_o prophet_n allude_v to_o those_o before_o vers_n 4_o the_o who_o wanton_o stretch_v themselves_o upon_o their_o bed_n of_o ivory_n q._n d._n those_o luxurious_a lazy_a wanton_n that_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o feast_v and_o banquet_v to_o riot_n and_o lasciviousness_n shall_v have_v their_o mirth_n turn_v into_o mourning_n and_o their_o organ_n into_o the_o voice_n of_o they_o that_o weep_v their_o banquet_n shall_v be_v remove_v it_o be_v a_o meiosis_n i._n e._n all_o their_o jollity_n pride_n and_o pleasure_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o they_o and_o instead_o thereof_o destruction_n and_o misery_n shall_v pursue_v they_o so_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v neither_o mind_n nor_o money_n to_o make_v feast_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o spend_v all_o upon_o their_o back_n and_o belly_n the_o word_n be_v render_v by_o some_o thus_o and_o the_o sorrow_n of_o they_o that_o stretch_v themselves_o be_v at_o hand_n this_o come_v from_o the_o various_a render_n of_o two_o word_n in_o the_o original_a the_o first_o be_v the_o word_n mirzach_v which_o the_o vulgar_a tender_a faction_n but_o without_o any_o ground_n at_o all_o other_o sorrow_n but_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v a_o funeral-feast_n for_o in_o those_o day_n they_o have_v feast_n at_o burial_n as_o well_o as_o at_o bridal_n jer._n 16.7_o the_o word_n be_v use_v but_o in_o one_o place_n more_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n removere_fw-la and_o that_o be_v jerem._n 16.5_o enter_v not_o into_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n or_o as_o the_o margin_n render_v it_o go_v not_o to_o the_o mourning-feast_n or_o banquet_n which_o where_o wont_a to_o be_v keep_v with_o abundance_n of_o riot_n pomp_n and_o jollity_n these_o 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